Atty. Janice Walshok
Janice Walshok has experience primarily in the fields of personal injury, including wrongful death, product liability, and insurance bad faith. She had the distinct honor of serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable John A.
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Janice Walshok is a personal injury and product liability attorney based in San Diego, California, practicing at Pettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC. Educated at California Western School of Law (J.D., 2008) and University of California - San Diego (B.A., 2005). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Product Liability Litigation - Defendants (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Additional Areas of Practice: (2026). Serands clients in San Diego, CA and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Janice Walshok has experience primarily in the fields of personal injury, including wrongful death, product liability, and insurance bad faith
- She had the distinct honor of serving as a judicial extern for the Honorable John A. Houston for the United States District Court for the Southern District of California
- Janice has successfully tried several jury trials, argued before the Second District Court of Appeal, and prevailed at the Ninth Circuit in upholding a corporate client’s defense verdict on a motion for summary judgment in a traumatic brain injury case against one of the notable law firms in Los Angeles
- She continues to succeed in obtaining early resolutions for her clients by way of summary judgment, motions to strike and other dispositive motions
- Janice was nominated for the 2017 Best of the Bar and selected to Super Lawyers’ 2015-2020 San Diego Rising Stars list, which is a recognition that is bestowed on less than 2.5% of all attorneys
- Recently, she was recognized among the 2023 Best Lawyers in America for her work in Personal Injury Litigation – Defendants
- Janice was a Board Member of San Diego Defense Lawyers from 2015-2017
- In 2017, Janice presented before the San Diego Defense Lawyers regarding how to attack and prove the reasonable value of plaintiff’s medical expenses in personal injury cases post Howell v
- Hamilton Meats
- Janice Walshok is a graduate of University of California, San Diego (B.A
- Political Science, 2005) and California Western School of Law (J.D., 2008) where she was a recipient of the Dean’s Scholarship
- She was born in Oklahoma City, but raised in Hawaii
- She lives in San Diego where she enjoys spending time with her family and friends
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Personal injury attorneys help accident victims recover compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain & suffering. Most work on contingency — no fee unless you win.
Janice Walshok is one of 264,852 personal injury attorneys indexed nationally. Browse personal injury attorneys in California →
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Jurisdictional Context
Why local counsel matters in California
Practicing law in California. Legal matters in California are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in San Diego are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate California state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in California brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in California courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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